Combination lamp and smoker&#39;s stand



Aug. 7, 1928. I 1,680,002

- C. E. BEARDSLEY ET AL COMBINATION LAMP AND SMOKERS STAND Filed Nov. 21, 1927 mvENTRs (Ital-[es EBcaz-dsley,

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ATTORNEY Patented Aug. 7, 1928 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES E. BEARDSLEY AND ALVA T. SMITH, OF WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT, AS- SIGNORS, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO THE IBEARDSLEY AND WOLCOTT MANU- FACTURING COMPANY, OF WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION OF CON- NECTICUT.

COMBINATION LAMP AND SMOKERS STAND.

Application filed November 21, 1927. Serial No. 234,597.

This invention relates to lamp stands, and more particularly to a lamp stand having a horizontal support for a smokers stand extending forwardly from its base.

One object of this invention is to provide a device of this nature, in which the support for the smokerss stand is recessed for fitting about the base thereof.

A further object is to provide a device of this nature which will be simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture, easy to manipulate, ornamental in appearance, and very ei'licient and durable in use.

With these and other objects in view there has been illustrated on the accompanying drawing one form in which the invention may be conveniently embodied in ractice.

Fig. 1 represents a side view of t e lamp stand and smokers stand in assembled pos1- tion.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the bottom portion of the lamp stand showing its forwardly extending recessed base.

Referring now to the drawings in which like reference numerals denote corresponding parts throughout the several views, the numeral 10 indicates a hollow column adapted to receive an electrical conductor 11 for supplying current to the lamp. The top of the column is provided with an ornamental bridge arm 12 which is also preferably made hollow for receiving the electrical conductor 11. The forward end of the bridge arm 12 is bent downwardly and connected to a lamp socket 13 which is adapted to be operated by a push switch 14 and having the usual shade 15 depending therefrom.

In order to enhance the artistic appearance of the lamp stand, the column 10 is provided at its top with an ornamental capital 16 and has a central ornamental collar 17 and a bottom ornamental pedestal 18. The ornamental pedestal 18 is adapted to rest upon a rear semi-circular portion 19 of a flat base plate 20, said base plate 20 having an enlarged forwardly extending portion 21, herein shown as octagonal in shape. The forward portion 21 of the base plate 20 is provided on its top face with a circular ornamental upstanding bead or rim 22 having a rounded outer edge. The bead 22 has a vertical interior edge 23 which is adapted to fit snugly about a circular base 24 of a smokers stand 25.

The recess formed in the forward portion 21 of the base plate 20 within the head 22 is provided with ornamental figures 26 so that the base of the lamp stand will present a pleasing appearance when the smokers stand 24 is not in position therein.

It will thus be seen that a combination lamp and smokers stand has been provided wherein the smokers stand may be detachably held in the lamp stand in position to be conveniently accessible to a person who is sitting adjacent the lamp for reading or other purposes.

While there has been disclosed in this specification one form in which the invention may be embodied, it is to be understood that this form is shown for the purpose of illustration only, and that the invention is not to be limited to the specific disclosure but may be modified and embodied in various other forms without departing from its spirit. In short, the invention includes all the modifications and embodiments coming within the scope of the following claims.

Having thus fully described the inven-. tion, what is claimed as new, and for which it is desired to secure Letters Patent, is:

1. In an article of furniture, a hollow column for carrying electric conductors, a hollow lamp-holding bridge arm mounted on said column, a flat base for said column adapted to rest upon the floor, said base having an enlarged forwardly-extending section having a recess in its upper face, and a smokers stand having a base fitted into said recess for preventing lateral movement of said stand relative to said base when said base is carried about, the top of said stand ing section provided with an upstanding being located in a position accessible to the rim, and a smokers stand having a base 10 person using the lamp. shaped to fit Within said rim, said rim serw 2. In an article of furniture, a column ing to retain said stand in position. 5 having lifting means at the upper end In testimony whereof, we have affixed our thereof, said column being supported by a signatures to this specification. flat base adapted to rest u on the floor, said CHARLES E. BEARDSLEY. base having an enlarged Forwardly extend- ALVA T. SMITH. 

